Manismata weather in March

In March, Manismata sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 280 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Manismata's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manismata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
5:45 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
90%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical March day in Manismata reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
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73123
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113123
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How March really feels in Manismata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Manismata weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°28027.212.12.7
Feb31° / 23°22522.612.12.8
Mar31° / 23°28028.3122.5
Apr31° / 24°30128.811.92.4
May31° / 24°22425.711.92.7
Jun31° / 24°1732011.93.3
Jul31° / 23°13617.811.93.7
Aug31° / 23°1121411.93.9
Sep32° / 23°13715.6123.4
Oct31° / 23°25222.512.12.9
Nov31° / 23°33428.712.12.4
Dec30° / 23°34329.312.12.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2496
3496
4496
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
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26397
27397
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30397
31298

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Manismata gets around 280 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
484
585
686
786
887
988
1089
1190
1291
1391
1492
1593
1693
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2696
2796
2896
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the miserable band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54258
64159
74060
84060
93961
103862
113862
123763
133664
143565
153466
163367
173367
183268
193169
203070
212971
222971
232872
242773
252674
262575
272575
282476
292377
302377
312278

Wind in March

Winds average 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
284calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:485:51
212.05:475:50
312.05:475:50
412.05:475:50
512.05:475:50
612.05:475:49
712.05:475:49
812.05:475:49
912.05:465:48
1012.05:465:48
1112.05:465:48
1212.05:465:47
1312.05:465:47
1412.05:455:47
1512.05:455:46
1612.05:455:46
1712.05:455:46
1812.05:455:45
1912.05:445:45
2012.05:445:45
2112.05:445:44
2212.05:445:44
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:435:43
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2612.05:435:42
2712.05:425:42
2812.05:425:41
2912.05:425:41
3012.05:425:41
3112.05:415:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in September across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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84.9Bright
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104.9Bright
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214.8Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Manismata?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manismata.

What to pack for Manismata in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Manismata sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manismata in March

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in April at about 30°C and coldest in August near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Manismata in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manismata peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Manismata in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Manismata is worst in September — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1881 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov28Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manismata?

Manismata sits at 2.5°S, 111.0°E, 29 m above sea level, in Indonesia. The nearest listed city is Pangkalanbuun, 70 km away.

SintangManggarPalangkarayaPontianakKualakapuasTanjung Pandan

Topography around Manismata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manismata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manismata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m.

The land around Manismata is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
807 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Pangkalanbuun 70 km · Sampit 213 km · Sintang 286 km · Manggar 311 km · Palangkaraya 322 km · Pontianak 331 km · Kualakapuas 377 km · Tanjung Pandan 379 km

Indonesia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,060
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.3
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
11.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 471
Religion
Muslim 87%Protestant 8%Roman Catholic 3%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Manismata (-2.4667°, 111.0333°, elevation 29 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).